Research Article

Indigenous Medicinal Plants as Biofilm Inhibitors for the Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance

Table 3

Minimum biofilm inhibitory concentrations of fractions, isolated compounds HF1A, HF1B, and HF1C, and the reference drug against S. aureus.

Extracts/compoundsMinimum biofilm inhibitory concentration (MBIC) (mg/mL)

MHF1.00
PHE>1.00
MHE0.0625
EHE>1.00
AKL0.125
HF1A0.250
HF1B>1.00
HF1C0.50
CIP0.50

CIP: ciprofloxacin; MHF: crude extract; MHE: methanol fraction; EHE: ethyl acetate fraction; PHE: pet-ether fraction; AKL: alkaloidal fraction. HF1A, HF1B, and HF1C are isolated compounds.